اللّهُ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ
Allâh is such that besides Him there is no deity, and He is Ever Living, The Maintainer.
لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ
Neither slumber nor sleep overcomes Him.
لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ
Unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all within the earth.
مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ
Who is there that can intercede by Him save with His permission?
يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاء
He knows what is before them and what is behind them while they encompass naught of His knowledge except if He wills.
وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ
His throne includes the heavens and the earth
وَلاَ يَؤُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا
and He never tires to preserve them.
وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
He is The High, The Tremendous.
Virtues:
“Aayatul Kursi” Hadrat Ubay bin Ka’ab treports that Rasûlullâh (S.A.W) asked him, “O Abul Mundhir (Hadhrat Ubay’s title), do you know which verse that you have learned is the greatest?” He replied that Allâh and His Rasûl(S.A.W) know best. When Rasûlullâh (S.A.W) repeated the question, Hadrat Ubay (R.A) said that it was Âyatul Kursi, to which Rasûlullâh (S.A.W) said, “May Allâh bless you in your knowledge, Abul Mundhir.” [Muslim Vol.1 Pg.271]
Hadrat Ali (R.A) narrates that Rasûlullâh (S.A.W) said, “Only death is a barrier before Jannah for that person who recites Âyatul Kursi after every Salâh. Allâh will protect the home of every person who recites it before sleeping, together with the homes of his neighbours and many homes around him.” [Mishkâtul Masâbîh Pg.89]
According to another Hadîth, if a person recites Âyatul Kursi upon retiring to bed, Allâh will appoint a guardian angel over him up to the next dawn, and no Shaytân would be able to approach him. [Mishkâtul Masâbîh pg. 185 & Bukhârî]
Hadrat Abu Hurairah (R.A) reports that Rasûlullâh (S.A.W) said, “Whoever, in the morning, recites the beginning of Sûrah HaaMeem (also called Sûrah Mu’min or Surah Ghaafir) up to ‘Wa ilaihil maseer’ coupled with Âyatul Kursi, shall remain in safety until the evening. Whoever recites them in the evening shall remain in safety until the next morning.” [Mishkâtul Masâbîh” Pg.187 & Tirmidhî]